We went down and visited him Satuday and today.
He is not very happy. He hasn't eaten much for about 2 weeks now. He is very weak and has lost a lot of muscle.
The Dr said that his BUN, Creatine and phosphorous levels are way down! This is direct result of the massive amounts of IV fluids. We were extremely excited to hear that news. They added some potassium and sodium to his IV solution because the fluids altered his electrolytes a little.
Unfortunately, he is still very low on red blood cells and now his platelette count is low. They are talking about maybe needing a transfusion, but not just yet.
He has also started some blood pressure medication, since that was elevated. It hasn't been as effective as they wanted ... so there's talk about upping the dosage or changing medicine.
They are also talking about other ways to get him nutrients needed.
It sounds like as we are moving forward that this may be more of an acute, possibly bacterial case. There is no way to know for certain.
There is also talk about a feeding tube --- again, too early for certain ... but that would let them give him nutrients, and allow for aggressive fluid administering at home.
We are just really sad holding on to a hope that he'll come home soon and rebound. He gets excited to see us, wants to just sleep in our arms and rest. It's really tough. We know the Dr is doing everything he possibly can ... and is really keeping an eye on everything.